Our Core Mission - Feeding Children

Annual Report 2020 1 A Message from our CEO

Feeding children has always been at the core of our mission and during COVID-19, a time like no other, our work has become even more critical. From school closures to job losses, the pandemic brought new challenges to Ohioans – many who were already struggling to make ends meet and others who found themselves needing our help for the first time.

To respond to the immediate nutritional needs of children due to the statewide shutdown, we looked for gaps in high-need areas where children’s nutritional needs simply were not being met. We fast-tracked our mobile meal initiative, initially scheduled to be piloted in June, and operated 30 mobile meal stops across Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Canton daily. We met kids in parks, library parking lots and other locations close to their homes. In addition to the mobile stops, we formed many new partnerships providing meals at over 180 sites across Ohio.

Through the many challenges we faced this past year, I am extremely proud of the staff at Children’s Hunger Alliance. Collectively, we stepped up and embraced the changes brought on by the pandemic as we recognized the need to do things outside our normal responsibilities. When there was a shortage of pre-packaged meals, we were faced with the difficult task of telling some partners that we may not be able to meet their needs. Our motto throughout this trying time was, “find a way to say YES” when asked for help. So, we quickly decided to turn our office into a meal packing operation allowing us to continue providing food to all our partners working with us to feed kids. Staff not only ordered food and packed meals, but also became delivery drivers, unloaded and re-loaded trucks, and simply did whatever was needed to ensure food was available.

While staff resiliency was critical, I am extremely grateful for the outpouring of support and generosity of our donors and volunteers. They stepped up to help us improve the lives of hungry children who, through no fault of their own, struggle with hunger. Many long-term supporters immediately committed additional funds and many first-time donors saw the overwhelming need and simply wanted to help. This support is what allowed us to provide over 9.4 million meals across Ohio.

For anyone who truly wants to understand the importance of our mission, all they need to do is join us to pass out meals. I was overwhelmed by the gratitude from the families that waited in line to pick up meals for their children. I saw first-hand many examples of how our community came together to help each other. I will never forget the day a grandmother, with her two young granddaughters, was struggling to carry the meals and safely manage two children. A young lady, Table of Contents who was also picking up meals for her children, saw what she was dealing with and offered her a Message from our CEO ...... 1 ride home. This small act of kindness made a huge difference to that grandmother and is just one Feeding Children During the Pandemic .. 2-3 example of the good deeds we saw on a daily basis.

Mission and Impact ...... 4-5 As our work continues to be critical in the coming year, our core mission of feeding hungry 25th Annual Menu of Hope ...... 6-7 children remains unchanged. We are committed to helping children and together, we are making a difference in their lives! Financial Overview ...... 8-9 Donor Profile - Grange Insurance ...... 10 With gratitude, Donor Profile - Ohio Mutual ...... 12 Donor Profile - CareSource ...... 14 Donors ...... 16-17 Judy Mobley, Governing Board ...... 18 President and CEO Regional Advisory Boards ...... 20 Meet Vanessa ...... 21 2 Children’s Hunger Alliance Annual Report 2020 School Breakfas t 1 FEEDING CHILDREN DURING THE PANDEMIC

In mid-March, Governor DeWine announced a state of emergency in response to COVID-19, shutting down schools, in-home childcare providers and childcare centers along with many other businesses. The leadership team at Children’s Hunger Alliance (CHA) had to quickly determine how it was going to continue feeding children during the public health crisis.

With spring break just around the corner, CHA was busy preparing to provide meals to students at eight high-need schools over the break and had just taken delivery of 18,000 grab-and-go meals. Within 24-hours of Governor DeWine’s announcement, Judy Mobley, president and CEO of CHA, received a call from the Ohio Community Action Agency asking if we had access to any meals.

“They had 27 Community Action Agencies that had a critical need for food,” Mobley said. “This provided us with the perfect opportunity to reallocate the spring break meals to community partners that needed our help. We quickly mobilized and over a few days, distributed all 18,000 grab-and-go meals.”

With so many children depending on their schools for food access each day, the closure of schools was a major issue relative to childhood hunger. Many across the state announced they would continue providing meals for their students. As schools planned how they would operate their alternative meal programs, CHA began to look for ways to help in this effort to ensure kids in areas where their needs were not being met still had food.

One answer was mobile meals. In collaboration with the Columbus Metropolitan Library, whose branches were closed, mobile meal routes were established at six branches daily in addition to six other stops throughout Columbus. Other mobile routes included three locations in Dayton, four in Toledo and 10 in Canton. Partnerships were also developed with St. Stephens Community House in Columbus and with both the Cleveland and Cincinnati Recreation Centers – even though they were also closed – to provide free grab-and-go meals.

Many other initiatives were also underway. A new partnership with Panera Bread was formed, providing freshly prepared sack lunches at 20 sites across Ohio. In April, a partnership with Columbus City Schools provided an extra take-home meal at all 15 of their grab-and-go meal locations where students were already receiving free breakfast and lunch each day. The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus also teamed up with CHA at select sites where they were distributing grab-and-go meals. COSI supplemented CHA’s meals with “Learning Lunchboxes” filled with hands-on science activities.

As the skyrocketing need for food continued to rise, CHA’s vendor had a difficult time keeping up with the demand. Even with the food supply disruption, this obstacle was not going to stop CHA from feeding children during the pandemic. Once more, Mobley and her team had to be creative.

“An additional food source was needed to help fill the gaps, so we began ordering individual meal components in addition to the grab-and-go meals. Our office was transformed into a warehouse/meal production space. Staff’s responsibilities shifted to help pack meals alongside many volunteers, all looking for a way to help feed kids during the crisis,” Mobley said.

“It really does take a community to help feed children living in poverty and we couldn’t have done it alone,” Mobley said. “Our work providing children one of their most basic needs, food, has always been critical but never more so than during the pandemic. If we don’t provide children the proper nutrition, how can we expect them to succeed in school, become productive adults, and break the cycle of poverty?”

2 Children’s Hunger Alliance Annual Report 2020 3 MISSION

Simply put, our mission is to provide healthy meals to hungry children, advocate for the welfare of Ohio’s youngest citizens IMPACT and teach nutrition education to those we serve.

At Children’s Hunger Alliance, we are committed to improving the well-being of the almost half a million children* – or 1 in 5 – throughout the state struggling with hunger. School Breakfasts 4,500,000

While there are many food safety net opportunities for families in need – all being important – our work specifically focuses on children’s food insecurity. In-Home Provider Meals & Snacks 2,600,000 We work to ensure children have their nutritional needs met by collaborating with numerous community partners. We serve as sponsors of the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program in early childcare settings, such as in-home childcare and daycare centers, as well Summer Meals 1,200,000 as afterschool and summer programs. Most recently with the launch of our mobile meal service, we improved access to summer meals in four different cities across the state and plan to expand to additional locations in the Afterschool Meals & Snacks 630,000 future. We also work with schools to increase breakfast participation, and lastly, we teach nutrition education and physical activity to those we serve.

The work we do at Children’s Hunger Alliance to provide our most vulnerable Childcare Center Meals & Snacks 500,000 citizens with one of their most basic needs – food – is critical to the future of our children. Total served 9,430,000

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*Based on Feeding America Map the Meal data, pre-COVID $400,000

Children’s Hunger Alliance raised through celebrated the 25th Annual “Menu of Hope” luncheon on sponsorships February 28, presented by

Nationwide and AEP Foundation. Bird’s eye view of the ballroom Emcees ABC6 and FOX28 News co-anchors, Stacia Naquin and Bob Kendrick

Several past co-chairs along with current co-chairs – Columbus City Council President Shannon G. Hardin and Dee Haslam, CEO of $90,000 Haslam Sports Group – helped raised during the 77 kick off the ceremony. event to feed Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine, addressed the sold-out crowd, emphasizing the importance of CHA’s work feeding Ohio’s children. children in Ohio Sponsors

Legendary sports icon and Olympic champion Sugar Ray Leonard delivered the Judy Mobley, president and CEO of CHA keynote speech discussing the importance of keeping kids on the right path.

Thank you to our sponsors, guests, Stacia Naquin and Bob Kendrick of ABC6 and FOX28, and co-chairs – past and present – for helping make this a successful and memorable milestone event. 1,000 Guests

Judy Mobley, president and CEO of CHA, and Jennifer Allen, CHA Governing Board 400 Donors chair, presented the Program of the Year honorees with awards for their notable Knock Out Hunger work in providing healthy meals and snacks to children in their care. Legendary sports icon and Olympic champion Governor Mike DeWine and Sugar Ray Leonard First Lady Fran DeWine

Past and present co-chairs, L to R: Columbus Mayor ; former Columbus Mayor Greg Lashutka; Mark Wood, president of The Wood Companies; Tony D’Angelo, L to R: School Breakfast Program - Scott Wolfe, Southern Local School District in Racine; Daycare Center - Michelle Beden-Payne, Shell’s Learning Center in ABC6 and FOX28 vice president and general manager; Gene Smith, athletic director of The ; Sue Zazon, president of Huntington’s Central Ohio Region; Shaker Heights; Afterschool Program - Florence Plagenz of Columbus State Community College ESL Afterschool Learning Communities; Summer Meals - Dr. Michael Drake, former president of The Ohio State University; Nick Akins, president and CEO at American Electric Power; Kirt Walker, CEO of Nationwide; Columbus City Mary Montgomery, Chillicothe City Schools; In-Home Childcare Provider - Nadine Whitten, Dayton (not pictured) Council President Shannon G. Hardin; Dee Haslam, CEO of Haslam Sports Group; Donna James, Lardon and Associates managing director; Larry James, Crabbe Brown and 6 Children’s Hunger Alliance Annual Report 2020 James managing partner; Mike Curtin, former editor and associate publisher of the Columbus Dispatch; Alex Fisher, CEO of the Columbus Partnership 7 “We want to play an active role in helping improve the social and economic vitality of the FINANCIAL OVERVIEW communities where we live, work and serve, and no other time is more critical than today. Our priority is helping families struggling financially because of furloughs or job losses due to the pandemic. By supporting organizations like Children’s Hunger Alliance, we know that we are helping address the immediate needs of children during this difficult time.” In fiscal year 2020, Children’s Hunger Alliance had total revenues of $14.9 million and - John Ammendola, president and CEO of Grange Insurance total expenses of $13.6 million.

REVENUES EXPENSES

USDA/ODE Reimbursements $10,747

Programs & Services $11,938 Individual Giving $1,766

Corporate & Foundation Giving $ 968 Administration $ 845

Other Government Grants $ 921

Development $ 781

Events $ 494

Total Revenue...... $14,896 Total Expenses...... $13,564

Note: Dollars in thousands

Year-End Net Assets $1,683 Click here to help us feed Ohio’s children

8 Children’s Hunger Alliance Annual Report 2020 9 DONOR PROFILE - GRANGE INSURANCE

“Providing peace of mind and protection during life’s unexpected events” is a motto Grange Insurance lives by.

Children’s Hunger Alliance (CHA) can certainly attest to this firsthand. Over the many years, their lifetime gifts of over half a million dollars have helped feed thousands of hungry children throughout Ohio. CHA is grateful for Grange’s longtime support and for most recently, helping feed children impacted by COVID-19.

John Ammendola, president and CEO, and Priscilla Hammonds, assistant vice president of diversity & inclusion and community relations, share more about their philanthropic vision and why CHA’s work is important to them.

Established in 1935, the Columbus-based insurance company provides home, auto, life, and business insurance protection across 13 states through its 3,500 independent agents. Having built a strong corporate citizenship culture, their associates actively participate in their Grange Enterprise Gives campaign and volunteer program. According to Ammendola, they’ve built a solid reputation of being a small, but mighty company when it comes to helping out the community.

Ammendola said, “We want to play an active role in helping improve the social and economic vitality of the communities where we live, work and serve, and no other time is more critical than today. Our priority is helping families struggling financially because of furloughs or job losses due to the pandemic, By supporting organizations like Children’s Hunger Alliance, we know that we are helping address the immediate needs of children during this difficult time.”

One of their core values, “Do the Right Thing,” is about caring for each other, customers, agency partners, and the community. Ammendola said, “When we focus on community relations initiatives, it’s not just to say that we’ve done

John Ammendola, something. We want to make sure that we’re doing something where it matters President and CEO the most.”

They certainly did. In May, Grange increased their charitable gifts to $1 million as a direct result of the pandemic. Many nonprofits focused on addressing poverty, homelessness, and food insecurity – including CHA – benefitted from their generous gifts.

Hammonds said, “The increased financial support is an example of how our company went above and beyond giving back to the community where and when it matters most. While we were able to help many charities, we specifically wanted to provide additional support to Children’s Hunger Alliance to help feed children whose families were facing unexpected needs because of COVID-19.”

Attending the 25th annual Menu of Hope luncheon had a meaningful significance for Hammonds. She recalled how every fifth table setting was adorned with a red napkin instead of a white one; the emcee explained that those with red napkins represented the one in five, or half a million children in Ohio struggling with hunger. “I looked around the entire room and saw the number of people with red napkins. That visual exercise struck a chord with me because this shouldn’t have to happen in our country with so many resources. There should be no reason why one in five Priscilla Hammonds, AVP of Diversity & children are hungry.” Inclusion and Community Relations “We recognize that children have no control over how they live or if they have food to eat,” Hammonds said. “Grange is proud to continually support Children’s Hunger Alliance because we believe that improving access to food for children-in-need has long-lasting benefits for both the children and their communities.” Afterschool 10 Children’s Hunger Alliance Annual Report 2020 11 DONOR PROFILE - OHIO MUTUAL

In the year marked by the pandemic, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group became a notable first-time donor, providing a generous gift of $100,000 to help feed children-in-need. This remarkable gift is a true testament to the values of the company. Children’s Hunger Alliance (CHA) is honored and grateful to Ohio Mutual for uniting to feed children impacted by COVID-19.

Mark C. Russell, president and CEO of Ohio Mutual, explains his thoughts on their philanthropic culture and what inspired him to donate to CHA. ® Founded in 1901, Ohio Mutual was formed in Columbus by a group of Ohio farmers interested in sharing the risk of windstorms to their farms. In 1909, the Ohio Mutual company relocated its headquarters to Bucyrus and has remained there for over a century, maintaining the small-town values upon which it was founded. In 2007, Insurance Group the company began to expand outside of Ohio, and today, it operates in seven states.

According to its Guiding Principles, one of Ohio Mutual’s key strategic commitments is focused on contributing positively to its communities.

“It’s something we absolutely believe in and it’s woven deep into our organizational DNA,” said Russell. “As one of the largest employers in Crawford County, we’ve always believed that we have an obligation to lead philanthropic efforts in our community, and as our business footprint has grown, the opportunities to serve and contribute to additional communities have also grown.”

In mid-March, when non-essential businesses and schools shut down to help slow the spread of COVID-19, many Ohioans began to feel the impact of the pandemic and many children lost access to meals on which they depended. Likewise, many human services organizations – including CHA – also began to feel a deep responsibility to meet the skyrocketing needs of the people they serve. Mark C. Russell, President and CEO “Within the first two weeks of the pandemic, it was clear that the strain on organizations providing basic human needs was going to be immediate and overwhelming. We always look locally first, and so our first gift was $50,000 to the neighborhood Salvation Army. Immediately following was our interest in Children’s Hunger Alliance, and supporting its vital mission to step into the child nutrition gap created by pandemic-related school closures across the state,” Russell said.

Coincidentally, during the check presentation at Columbus Metropolitan Library Barnett branch, Ohio Mutual discovered that CHA sources food from Bucyrus-based, Champion Foods located less than a mile away from Ohio Mutual’s home office.

Perhaps it was pure chance that Russell learned about CHA’s mission to feed hungry children while serving on the Community Shelter Board with Mary Lou Langenhop, a previous CEO of CHA. However, it was a conscious decision on his part to partner with CHA because the infrastructure was already in place to make an immediate and positive impact.

Mark C. Russell helping distribute meals Russell said, “Since the mission of the Children’s Hunger Alliance is to provide healthy food, nutrition education, and physical activity for children, both organizations share an interest in meeting similar needs and were able to partner together to make a significant impact in the lives of children across Ohio.” Daycare Center 12 Children’s Hunger Alliance Annual Report 2020 13 DONOR PROFILE - CARESOURCE

Before the onset of the public health crisis, childhood food insecurity rates in rural Southeast Ohio were already disproportionally higher than in other parts of the state. In mid-March 2020, when schools were mandated to shut down due to COVID-19, the number of children in the region going hungry began to increase as they lost access to school meals. CareSource quickly reacted to Children’s Hunger Alliance’s (CHA) call for help to meet the skyrocketing need to feed children.

CareSource’s legacy partnership of over 13 years with CHA aligns with their steadfast mission to make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals by improving their health and well-being. CareSource brings its mission to life in supporting the work to end childhood hunger in Ohio. CHA is grateful to CareSource for their continuous support and advocacy over the years!

Established in 1989 in Dayton, CareSource’s founders aspired to address the growing issue of healthcare for uninsured low-income citizens. Today, CareSource is one of the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care plans, and also offers Medicare and Marketplace coverage in addition to other wrap-around services through its Life Services program. With 2 million members across five states, the organization plans to expand into an additional two states within the next year. The CareSource Foundation has provided over $21 million in grants to thousands of strategic partners who impact children and families in areas that address the social determinants of health for low-income families.

Karin VanZant, VP of Integrated Community Partnerships, and Jesse Reed, Director of Life Services, share more about the mission of CareSource and how their contributions to CHA’s work were especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“As our interdisciplinary team worked on an overall crisis response in Ohio, the Karin VanZant specific call to action from Children’s Hunger Alliance grabbed our attention. VP of Integrated Community Partnerships Fortunately, we had some pre-planning work in-place and we were able to act on the request quickly,” said VanZant. “The relationship that we had built with Children’s Hunger Alliance over the years brought it all together. We knew that we wanted to deploy resources but needed to have a good partner that had a solid plan for how to handle logistics.”

Reed added, “As a payer, we look to existing community partners to support our members and mission. Partnerships are the key to regional members, especially with Children’s Hunger Alliance, who can execute meal distributions during a crisis. CareSource might not directly execute the process, but we can support financially and promote the event.”

Through his role at CareSource, Reed has seen firsthand the struggles low-income families experience when it comes to feeding their children. In some cases, all the families need are enough meals to tide them over for a few days.

Reed recalled, “You can see that relief in a parent’s eyes when you’re handing them the weekend meals after waiting in line for over an hour. You can see the kids buckled in the car seats in the back. As a parent, I can empathize with the gratitude of knowing where your child’s next meal is coming from. It’s unspoken and very deep gratitude that says ‘Okay, I’m going to be able to feed my kids this weekend.’”

Partnerships with fellow community stakeholders are key to achieving success. The Jesse Reed, collaboration between CareSource and Children’s Hunger Alliance brings the mission Director of Life Services of making a lasting difference by improving the health and well-being of children to life.

CHA thanks CareSource for their partnership and continuous support of helping end childhood hunger. Summer Meals 14 Children’s Hunger Alliance Annual Report 2020 15 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

$100,000+ $1,000+ Accel, Inc. Tim Frazee Merry Gilbert and Dr. Robert Murray Rachel and American Electric Power Foundation Franklin County Commissioners Share Our Strength Accenture Friends for Ginther Stephen Mushrush Columbus City Council Ohio Mutual Insurance Group Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Advocates for Kids FrontStream Muskingum County Community Foundation Fischer Family Foundation American Dairy Association Mideast Frost, Brown and Todd LLC Nancy Wolfe Lane Family Fund American Municipal Power future space LLC Nationwide Children’s Hospital Arby’s Foundation GAD Insurance Patricia Nauseda $50,000+ Artina Promotional Products General Mills, Inc. Denise and Aaron Ockerman Mark Baer Gerald M. and Carol A. Miller Family Foundation Theresa Olson and Mark Owens Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Honda of America Mfg., Inc. The Champion Companies Bailey Cavalieri LLC Paulette Gilbert Cindy G. Owens Battelle Ohio Department of Health The Hire Family Foundation Diane and David Bean Daniel Gilligan Paramount Advantage Medicaid Herbalife Nutrition Foundation Peoples Bank Foundation Michelle L. Beard Girl Scout Troop 70312 Parker Hannifin Foundation Brenda and Stephen Bennett Abigail and Keenan Goolsby Paul Werth Associates Ellen Berndt Elizabeth and John Gorski PDS Systems, LLC $25,000+ Kelli and Jason Berner John Greco Pearly Vine Megan Blake Weinman GREENCREST Living Hope Foundation Alan Pendergrass All Community Events CPPS Heritage Mission Fund The Kroger Co. BMI Federal Credit Union Billie Greer Pilot Club of Columbus, Ohio, Inc. Bob Evans Foods, Inc. Fifth Third Bank Foundation Lucas County Department of Jobs and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. Susan Gueli and John Fenzl Plaza Properties, Inc. CareSource Foundation FIS Family Services Bright Funds Foundation Molly and Ryan Hecht PNC Cincinnati Buckeye Community Hope Foundation Heidecorn Family Foundation Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP Columbia Gas of Ohio General Mills Foundation Marathon LPGA Classic Buckeye Health Plan Hirzel Canning Co. & Farms PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Andrew Hawkins Nationwide Insurance Foundation C&A Benefits Group JoAnn Homan Progressive Insurance Columbus Crew SC Huntington National Bank Joe Thomas Cameron Mitchell Restaurants IBM Employee Giving Alexandra Rakowsky The Columbus Foundation JobsOhio United Way of Central Ohio Cardinal Health, Inc. Jennifer Jarrell and Todd Sabin Rambleon Productions LLC Kip Carnes Jon Jasper Susan and Neil Rector Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians Kathryn Jeffrey Revolution Group $10,000+ Walter Chapman Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate, Inc. Reynolds and Reynolds Associates Foundation Charities Aid Foundation of America JP Morgan Chase Foundation Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund The Andrew Jergens Foundation FCA US LLC Network for Good Christine Wilson Foundation Kaulig Capital LLC Anthony Russell Benevity FirstEnergy Foundation Nordson Corporation Foundation Chuy’s Opco, Inc. Troy Kemelgor April Sanders Sheldon and Raushanah Clarke Meliss Klorer Mark Savan Nicole and JB Bickerstaff Franklin County Children Services Ohio Children’s Foundation Benjamin Cole George F. Knight SC Ministry Foundation of Cincinnati Cavaliers Youth Foundation Grange Insurance Companies The Robert Weiler Company Columbus Clippers Bailey Koester Nikki Scarpitti Children’s Practicing Pediatricians The Greer Foundation T. Marzetti Company Columbus Collaboratory John Kompa Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. Cleveland Cavaliers Community Foundation Harry C. Moores Foundation Thatcher Family Fund Columbus Downtown Development Corp. Matt Kramer Sherwin Williams Columbus Medical Association Foundation Julie and Fred Kreiner David Shouvlin Elizabeth Crane and Richard McKee Ingram-White Castle Foundation UnitedHealthcare Services Inc. of Ohio Columbus State Community College Kynect Foundation Ryan Singer Dayton Power & Light Company Foundation Jill Kingsley Westerville Sunrise Rotary Foundation Community Choice Financial L Brands, Inc. Anita and Nathan Sipes Discover Financial Services, Inc. Kettering Family Foundation Whole Foods Market Community Health Foundation Karen F. Lane South Central Power Company KPMG, LLP Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Erica Conroy Nancy and David LeNeveu Vicki and Bob Stallman EclipseCorp Crabbe, Brown, & James, LLP Dr. & Mrs. Gary D. Lichten Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation L Brands Foundation Crane Group Helen Liebman and Tom Battenberg State Auto Insurance Companies Sarah and William Creedon Vicki and Ronald Linville John Stifel Cuffed by Nano Peter Lohmann Stifel Charitable, Inc. $5,000+ Lydia and David DeCarlo Mark Lombardozzi Stonehenge Partners, Corp. Steve Denny London Correctional Institution Summa Health Alliance Data Systems, Inc. Indu and Vijay Gopal The Ohio State University Matt Deptola Dr. Daniel J. Lovell David Swetman Jen Allen Greater Toledo Community Foundation Inc. The Ohio State University - Department Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. Maloney + Novotny LLC Sysco Foods Asset Strategies Group, LLC Greif, Inc. of Athletics Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace Jeff Markowski Tekni-Plex Julie Dolan Sheryl Mathis The Mercator Club Cardinal Health Foundation Hexion Inc. Raymond and Rita Foos Family Foundation DSW Inc. Judith E. Matsko The National Exchange Club The Columbus Partnership Ice Miller LLP Anne Powell Riley Duke Energy William H. Matthews Gillian Thomson and Kent Johnson Crowe LLP Johnson & Johnson Jacqueline and William Speaks Pamela Edwards Alicia Maynard Michelle Yeager-Thornton and Daniel Thornton Sara Jane and William DeHoff JP Morgan Chase & Co. Sports Imports Inc. ENGIE Jillian McFarland Serdar Tufekci Enterprise Holdings Foundation Bob McCann Katie and Luke Ubelhor Deloitte LLP The Kleingers Group Inc. Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation EY Melissa A. McHenry United Way of Bergen County DLZ Lightwell United Way of Greater Cleveland FC Cincinnati Foundation Meeting Professionals International (MPI) United Way of Greater Atlanta Edwards Companies Marge and Charles Schott Foundation US Bank Feazel Inc. Carolyn Mendel UPS Foundation Encova Insurance ms consultants, inc. Vectren Foundation First Federal Bank Mettler-Toledo, Inc. Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP First Merchants Bank Sharon and Mark Meyer Waterford Bank, N.A. Fifth Third Bank Northwestern Mutual The Wood Companies Lori Barreras and Alex Fischer Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Inc. Ann and Nick Whisler Foundation For Appalachian Ohio Ohio Education Association Worthington Industries, Inc. Renee Flack Morgan Stanley GIFT Dan Williamson Linda and Bruce Fowler MRI Software LLC Diane and Robert Yates Frantz Ward, LLP Christine and James Murakami

16 Children’s Hunger Alliance Annual Report 2020 17 FY20 GOVERNING BOARD

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Jennifer Allen, Chair Steve Bennett, Treasurer Melissa McHenry, At-large Crowe LLP US Bank AEP

Susan Gueli, Past Chair Diane Bean, Secretary Aaron Ockerman, At-large Nationwide EY Ockerman Consulting

Troy Kemelgor, Vice Chair John Kompa, At-large Dan Williamson, At-large Northwestern Mutual Hexion Inc. Paul Werth Associates

BOARD MEMBERS

Ellen Berndt Abby Goolsby Judy Matsko Community Member UPS Community Member

Kelli Berner Ryan Hecht Bob McCann The Champion Companies BDO Crane Group

Jeff Burt Jennifer Jarrell Shelly Mulkern EclipseCorp Ohio Department of Commerce Bellisio Foods

Corey Case Jon Jasper Bob Murray, MD Sarnova Fischer Homes The Ohio State University

Sheldon Clarke Meliss Klorer Theresa Olson JPMorgan Chase & Co. Mercy Health JPMorgan Chase & Co.

William Creedon Caitlin Krebs Nikki Scarpitti Scott Scriven LLP The PNC Financial Services Group Columbus Metropolitan Library

Lisa Dodge Mark Lombardozzi Anita Sipes Sean Dunn Assoc Huntington National Bank Honda of America Mfg., Inc.

Pamela Edwards Jeff Markowski Laurie Starner L Brands, Inc. UPS CelebrateOne

“Within the first two weeks of the pandemic, it was clear that the strain on organizations providing basic human needs was going to be immediate and overwhelming. We always look locally first, and so our first gift was $50,000 to the neighborhood Salvation Army. Immediately following was our interest in Children’s Hunger Alliance, and supporting its vital mission to step into the child nutrition gap created by pandemic-related school closures across the state,” In-Home Childcare - Mark C. Russell, president and CEO of Ohio Mutual FY20 REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS Click here Meet Vanessa to help us CENTRAL OHIO REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD feed Ohio’s William Creedon, Chair Rand McClellan Steven Rigdon children Megan Blake-Weinman Theresa Potter Ryan Singer Lauren Brown Kent Rademaker Mike Walter Priyam Chokshi Brett Radulovich Ann Whisler Reggie Fields

NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Jeff Markowski, Chair Jeff Jackson Gina Petredis Christine Arvay Machele Merriweather Brent Ryan Lora Brand Jill McFarland Beth Weber Shari Caruso Stephanie Morman Diane Ohama Yates Catherine Hanlin Christine Niro

NORTHWEST OHIO REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Meliss Klorer, Chair Wes Evans David Kontur Charmaine Benson Elizabeth Gorski Mary Murray Justin Burris Kristi Hill Jennifer Pizio Marty Connors Tracy Isaacson Michael Whalen Julie Dolan Bailey Koester

SOUTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Shelly Mulkern, Chair Brenda Lemon Katie Schacht Adam Bennett Carolyn Mendel John A. Wharff When the mandated shutdown happened in mid-March due ot COVID-19, the economy took a hit SOUTHWEST OHIO REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD forcing businesses to make adjustments, including downsizing. By April, almost 1 million Ohioans were out of work. Caitlin Kreb, Chair Steve Denny Jim Hunter Although Vanessa stayed employed, as a single mother caring for two children, she too felt the Kyle Brandon Sister Karen Elliott Paula Nyika-Makore economic burden when her hours were cut in half. She had to quickly figure out how to prioritize Mark Brownstein Antoinette Geyer Bob Stallman her expenses, including howto feed her children. Kevin Crapsey Travis Green Cathy Ponitz One morning, when she was watching the news, she saw a public service announcement about Children’s Hunger Alliance providing free grab-and-go meals to kids at the neighborhood library. Sister Barbara Davis Having the meal site near her home was very important to Vanessa because she needed to feed her children and the proximity of the library saved her money on gas. She said, "I've been coming to the library pretty much every day since the first week the meal service started. It's a “You can see that relief in a parent’s eyes when you’re handing them the weekend meals really big help when you go from 40 hours to 20 hours. I’ve been using these meals to get the kids through lunch so I could pay the rent and other bills.” after waiting in line for over an hour. You can see the kids buckled in the car seats in the back. As a parent, I can empathize with the gratitude of knowing where your child’s next When asked if she would like to say anything to the CHA staff and their donors, she said, meal is coming from. It’s unspoken and very deep gratitude that says ‘Okay, I’m going to be "We're so grateful and appreciative to have Children’s Hunger Alliance here, willing to hand out able to feed my kids this weekend.’” these meals to children. It's more help than anybody really knows at this time. I could almost cry because of how wonderful it has been." - Jesse Reed, Director of Life Services of CareSource 1105 Schrock Road, Suite 505 Columbus, OH 43229 childrenshungeralliance.org © 2021 Children’s Hunger Alliance